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New Cookbook for Indoor Pizza Ovens The Epic Indoor Pizza Oven Cookbook is shipping NOW! Dedicated indoor pizza ovens are easy to use and make incredibly good pizza in a flash. However, when you combine such high heat with such a short cooking time, you have little …
Easy & Authentic Detroit-Style Pizza Recipe for Ooni Pizza Ovens and Ooni Detroit-Style Pizza Pans. Looking for more recipes for your Ooni Pizza Oven? Check out my cookbook: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. All the recipes are dialed in for making at home in an …
Make authentic Neapolitan-Style pizza with your Ooni Pizza Oven using this easy Neapolitan pizza dough recipe. Staying true to authentic Neapolitan-Style pizza it only uses a few ingredients and it tastes delicious. For best results It’s crucial to use the recommended flour for this recipe, Caputo “00” Pizzeria Flour (in the blue bag). Thankfully it’s now easy to source this flour online without breaking the bank, pick up a bag here.
We let fermentation do the hard work. No fussiness, just an easy Neapolitan pizza dough recipe that produces amazing results in a home pizza oven. This recipe produces beautiful, leopard spotted pizza that tastes delicious!
This recipe is designed for Caputo “00” Pizzeria Flour, in the blue bag (not the red “Chef’s” flour). This flour is specifically designed for making authentic Neapolitan pizza at high heat. Other flours may burn or produce undesirable results. If you have a home pizza oven you should have a bag on hand!
The “leopard spotting” that has become the signature of Neapolitan-style pizza for many is a combination of formation and heat. A properly fermented dough with lots of small bubbles when baked at very high heat will produce this stunning look.
All of the Ooni Pizza Ovens can produce authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. My favorites are the Ooni Volt 12 and Ooni Karu 16 with the gas attachment.
My cookbook: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook is now available for purchase. You can buy it here and many others booksellers. It’s full of recipes dialed in for making epic pizza at home.
More pizza dough recipes and more can be found on the Santa Barbara Baker.com.
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The Santa Barbara Baker naturally leavened (sourdough) pizza dough recipe and guide. The best sourdough pizza recipe for Ooni pizza ovens and other backyard pizza ovens such as the Gozney Roccbox or indoors on the Baking Steel. If sourdough isn’t your thing check out my amazing easy no knead …
Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza recipe from the Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. A stunning Neapolitan-style pizza topped with a pile of lightly dressed wild arugula and draped with buttery prosciutto. It’s built on a traditional pizza Margherita base and can be baked in an Ooni …
An epic Detroit-Style dessert pizza. This Chocolate Peanut-Butter Brownie Pizza is perfect to make in an Ooni Pizza Oven using an Ooni Detroit-Style Pizza Pan. Staying true to the Detroit-Style pizza vibe the brownies get indulgent peanut butter racing stripes in lieu of the traditional sauce. Box mix makes this chocolate peanut-butter brownie recipe super easy.
This recipe works well using the small Detroit-Style Pizza Pan from Ooni but will work just fine in a standard 8-inch x 10 inch Detroit-Style pizza pan or 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan. No modifications are necessary, just be sure to not over bake.
This chocolate peanut-butter brownie pizza recipe bakes up perfectly in the Ooni Volt 12 Pizza Oven, but works just fine in a standard home oven following the same directions.
Of course not! If you have a favorite from scratch brownie recipe for an 8-inch x 8-inch pan it should work just fine here. Brownies are one of those things that sometimes a mix can outshine elaborate from scratch versions, especially when you’re mixing additional flavors in. If you disagree, go all-scratch, I’m sure they’ll be delicious.
Detroit-style pizza is traditionally baked in deep rectangular pans just like these brownies. The sauce is often applied as “racing stripes” down the length of the pizza. For the brownies we swap the sauce for peanut butter and stripe the pizza in the same way. The results are amazing.
If you’re using an Ooni Volt, set the temperature as specified on the brownie mix directions. Set the heat balance dial to 5 top/5 bottom.
For best results, let the brownies fully cool in the pan before attempting to remove. Once cool, run a metal spatula along all the side of the pan to free and stuck bits and lift to remove.
These brownies stand on their own, but you can go wrong with a cold glass of milk or serve “a la mode” with vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
I got you. Check out the Santa Barbara YouTube Channel for all the Ooni tips and tricks. Free recipes on my blog and I have an entire cookbook dedicated to making amazing pizza easy in outdoor pizza ovens, it’s out now: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook.
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When Oprah is craving a slice of pizza, she doesn’t settle for delivery, she fires up her Ooni Pizza Oven. The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is Oprah’s favorite home pizza ovens. Included as part of her legendary Oprah’s Favorite Things 2023 List the …
I show you how to make the New York Style Cheese Pizza recipe from my new cookbook: Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. Pre-order the cookbook here! A classic New York style cheese pizza is one of my favorite pizzas to make at home in my …
New York Pizza in the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is easy if you use the right pizza dough and oven settings. I’ve found the Ooni Volt to be the easiest pizza oven I’ve used for making New York Style pizza at home. Not a big surprise as the Ooni Volt oven design is closer to the deck style oven that many classic New York pizzerias bake with. The big surprise was how Ooni’s recommended settings for New York Style Pizza worked in the Volt. Check out the video where it put Ooni’s NY style pizza oven settings to the test.
The classic NY style cheese pizza is one of my favorite pizzas to bake at home. A New York style “plain pie” is one of the signature recipes in my new cookbook, the Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook.
Yes, NY style pizza is possible with pretty much any Ooni Pizza Oven, outdoor pizza oven, or on a baking steel in a traditional home oven. The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven excels at this style of pizza thanks to its novel design and intuitive controls. Highly insulated and equipped with a door the baking environment is closer to the deck pizza ovens that many New York style pizzas are baked in.
In the NY Style pizza in the Ooni Volt video I’m using a cold fermented, 300g dough ball of the Modern Artisan Pizza Dough from my cookbook, the Epic Outdoor Pizza Oven Cookbook. My easy no-knead Ooni pizza dough recipe portioned to a 250-300g dough ball could also work here or give sourdough a try with the best sourdough pizza recipe for Ooni Pizza Ovens.
Ooni’s recommended oven settings for New York Style pizza in the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza oven are an oven temperature of 650F, the balance control adjusted to 3 for the bottom element, and a bake time of approximately 5 minutes. I gave these settings a try in the video and found the results to be excellent. I like to give my Ooni pizza oven a little more time to heat before baking my first pizza to solve the #1 complaint about Ooni pizza ovens. To learn more about the settings and controls on the Ooni Volt check out this vid.
Ooni recommends turning your pizza with a pizza turning peel one every minute in the Volt for a New York Style pizza. In the video I gave this a try and I found it to be more than adequate. 1-3 turns is probably fine for this style of pizza in the Ooni Volt and less heat escapes during the baking process.
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Learn the Trick to Preparing Store-Bought Pizza Dough: Baking Store-Bought Pizza Dough in an Ooni Pizza Oven: The secret to amazing homemade pizza is in the dough. Making your pizza dough from scratch with a recipe like my easy no-knead dough recipe pretty much guarantees epic …
The Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is Ooni’s first electric pizza oven and I’m taking it for its first bake. Built for both indoor and outdoor use this oven packs some impressive technology and features to make epic homemade pizza. For a first bake …
Let’s take a look and take a taste of the new Cup & Char Pepperoni from Ooni Pizza Ovens. These “roni cups” style pepperoni are part of the Ooni Pizza Ovens grocery lineup. This pepperoni is a custom cup ‘n char style pepperoni made just for Ooni. We take a look at the packaging (they don’t have to be refrigerated till after they’re open, sweet). I take a taste of the new Ooni pepperoni on their own and then fully cupped and crispy on an amazing New York Style pizza baked in an Ooni Pizza Oven.
Want to bake pizza like the one in the video? Making your own dough is a great place to start. Check out my easy no-knead dough recipe. I baked the New York Style pizza featured in the video using my Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven. It’s my favorite of the Ooni Pizza Ovens lineup.
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From Ooni Pizza Ovens: “Unlike lay-flat pepperoni, cup & char (aka cup-and-char, cupping pepperoni, and Old World pepperoni), these slices curl during cooking, elevating any pepperoni pizza to new heights. Their crispy edges rise sky-high, trapping natural juices and delicious flavors released during cooking to form the ‘ronicups seen at some of the world’s most famous pizzerias. Decades ago, most pepperoni was cup-and-char! The lay-flat style seen everywhere today only took over as producers turned to fibrous casings and ways to speed manufacturing. While common on Instagram, this special pepperoni still isn’t widely available—often an ingredient wielded by pros. We turned to Buffalo, New York, a region that never gave up on the original recipe, to bring you this mouth-watering, old-school version, the best cup & char we could find. This versatile topping has a balanced spice level that goes great on New York slices, Chicago Tavern-style pies, New York Sicilian squares, and Detroit-style pizza, but it really complements any style. Add to your favorite pizza base, bake and enjoy.”
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Learn how to make a calzone with an Ooni Pizza Oven. This epic Ham and Fontina Cheese Calzone recipe is an easy and delicious recipe perfect for learning how to bake a calzone in an outdoor pizza oven. It’s full of flavor, but not full …
New York style pizza in an outdoor pizza oven is easier than ever thanks to the versatile Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fueled Pizza Oven. This kimchi pizza recipe takes the classic NY pepperoni slice to the next level with a spicy combination of kimchi and pepperoni …
No matter who wins the World Cup if you make this pizza you will be a champion. Inspired by one of the world’s greatest sandwiches, Choripán, this Chorizo and Chimichurri with Salsa Criolla Pizza scores every time. Traditionally Choripán is a sandwich made with grilled chorizo, split down middle on a toasty roll often with chimichurri. The exact preparation and toppings can vary a bit depending on geography. The version I grew up with was served topped with a version of salsa criolla, the amazing and ubiquitous Peruvian condiment. For this pizza I combine my favorite elements of this top tier sandwich and put it on a batch of my homemade pizza dough, the result, a pizza of world cup championship deliciousness.
In the video I’m baking the pizza in my Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. My favorite of the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. For cooking the chorizo I used Ooni Cast Iron Sizzler Pan. Support the creation of more free recipes and content by purchasing Ooni products through my links! Thank you! One love!
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Learn how to make a Margherita Pizza at home in an Ooni Pizza Oven. It’s queen the of all pizzas and possibly the greatest pizza of all time. Know it, bake it, live it. In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an …
It’s Corn! Inspired by the famous seasonal Corn Pie from Razza in Jersey City, NJ this sweet corn and bacon pizza showcases summer’s favorite lump with knobs along with smoky bacon, shaved shallots, and a blast of heat from Calabrian chili paste. I can’t imagine …
The #1 complaint received about Ooni Pizza Ovens is that’s it’s nearly impossible to bake a crispy pizza. The center is always soggy and uncooked while the crust is burned to a crisp. I feel you. This can be a struggle. Rest assured, it can be done and it doesn’t require any hacks, modifications to your oven or any additional purchases. You just need to change the way you bake!
Ooni would like you to believe that your pizza oven is ready to bake in as little as 15 minutes. Sounds a bit too good to be true? If you want a well baked pizza with a crispy bottom of course it is. No home pizza oven is ready to crank out that style of pizza in such a short amount of time. Thermal mass won’t allow it. There is so little in these backyard ovens it will always be a bit of a struggle, but don’t go tossing it on the curb just yet.
The good news is crispy, well baked pizza in an Ooni Pizza Oven is completely within reach. These ovens are made for making pizza at home with your friends and family, it’s time to slow down. No one needs a 60-second homemade pizza. It’s a gimmick and not the makings of delicious homemade pizza.
Learn how to properly preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven to set yourself up for easy crispy bottom pizza baking. Once it’s heated use heat control and tempering techniques to make for a low stress bake. A crispy, no flop pizza slice is possible in affordable home pizza ovens. Watch the video and learn how.
In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an easy Ooni pizza dough recipe designed for home pizza making. If sourdough pizza is more your style check out my Ooni sourdough pizza recipe. I’m baking the pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven my favorite pizza oven in the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. Support the creation of more free recipes and content by purchasing Ooni products through my links! Thank you! One love!
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The best Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza starts with seeking out the freshest eggplant you can find. For me that means a summer stroll through the amazing Santa Barbara Farmers Market keeping my eye out for something special. For this pizza it’s the Fairy Tale eggplant a …
Making thin crust New York Style pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. My latest stop on my journey to make the best crispy no flop pizza at home in my Ooni Pizza Oven. Learn my techniques to achieve pizzeria quality pizza at …
How to fire roast peppers in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. As your Ooni Pizza Oven preheats you can put that heat to use to prepare your pizza toppings. Here I roast a poblano pepper for my Ultimate Summer Pizza recipe.
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